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Choppington Primary School
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Choppington Primary School
- Primary
- Choppington NE62 5RR
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers provide opportunities to expand pupils鈥� vocabulary; phonics teaching is consistent.
Success of the Curriculum: Leaders ensure the curriculum is exciting, creative, and enhances pupils鈥� moral, social, cultural awareness and British values.
Areas Needing Improvement: More opportunities needed for writing at length in non-English subjects and for high presentation and accuracy.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Current pupils are making strong progress in writing, yet have gaps in spelling knowledge.
Support for Falling Behind: Appropriate and targeted support helps pupils, including those with SEND, to make good progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils show positive attitudes towards learning, are respectful and polite, although some need to improve work presentation.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND make good progress across the curriculum due to appropriate, targeted support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: School deals effectively with bullying; pupils understand how to report it and feel confident issues won鈥檛 persist.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding; pupils taught how to stay safe and healthy.
Parent Feedback: Several parents praised the school鈥檚 progress; one said, 鈥楥hoppington is a fabulous school.鈥�
Parental Involvement: Parents engage in homework projects, such as creating models relating to local history.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide variety of physical sports and after-school activities provided.
Outdoor Facilities: Early years outdoor space is stimulating and well-organized.
Teacher Engagement: Staff support and learn from each other; climate encourages innovation.
Impact on Student Progress: Improved quality of teaching has led to strong pupil progress in key areas.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular and targeted training has improved the strength and consistency of teaching.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to improve pupils' presentation and accuracy of writing.
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About Us
Choppington Primary School is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in Northumberland County, North East.
It has 116 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.
At this school, 6% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
B-
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B-
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C
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 21.8 | 25.8 | 16.7 |
| Proficient Math | 96 | 108 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | 97 | 109 | 106 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 96 | 86 | 97 |
| Reading | 97 | 87 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 6% | 47.93% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 5.37% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -4.9 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -3.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | -4.2 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 4 | 82 | 96 |
| Reading | 109 5 | 81 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% 4 | 50.73% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% | 8.53% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.5 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 2.0 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.9 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 101 1 | 77 | 94 |
| Reading | 104 4 | 79 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% 32 | 46.44% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 6.38% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.4 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 100 | 68 | 93 |
| Reading | 100 | 68 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 31% | 38.29% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 4.81% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.8 | Below Average |
| Writing | 4.4 | Well Above Average |
| Maths | -1.3 | Below Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Choppington Primary School
Local authority ratio 16 : 1